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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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